Lake Băneasa
Lake Băneasa is a reservoir on the Colentina River at Băneasa in Sector 1 of Bucharest, Romania. The lake has a length of 3 kilometers, a width between 50 meters and 400 meters, a surface area of 40 hectares, a depth between 1 meter and 3 meters, a volume of 630,000 cubic meters and a debit of 2.5 m/s.- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Lake Baneasa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and King Michael I Park.
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
Aerodrome
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport — generally known as Băneasa Airport or Bucharest City Airport — is located in Băneasa district, Bucharest, Romania, 8.5 km north of the city center.
King Michael I Park
Park
National Museum of Romanian Aviation
Museum
The National Museum of Romanian Aviation is an aviation museum owned by the General Staff of the Romanian Air Force. The museum was established on 2 March 1990, being initially located on the Otopeni military base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aviației and Colentina.
Aviației
Suburb
Aviației is a district divided between Sector 1 and Sector 2 of Bucharest, mainly in Sector 1. Its name references the district's proximity to Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in neighbouring Băneasa district.
Colentina
Suburb
Colentina is a neighbourhood in Bucharest's Sector 2. It is located on the north-east of the city and is named after the nearby Colentina River.
Floreasca
Suburb
Floreasca is a district in Bucharest, Romania, in Sector 2. Its name comes from Lake Floreasca, which is situated in the north of the neighborhood. The Floreasca Hospital is also situated in the neighborhood, in its southern part.
Lake Băneasa
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.49455° or 44° 29′ 40″ north
Longitude
26.12679° or 26° 7′ 37″ east
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
8GP8F4VG+RP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Băneasa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Romanian—“Lake Băneasa” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Llac Băneasa”
- Croatian: “Băneasa”
- French: “lac Băneasa”
- French: “Lac Băneasa”
- Italian: “lago Băneasa”
- Italian: “Lago Băneasa”
- Romanian: “Lacul Băneasa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cartier rezidențial Class and Lake Side Park Pipera.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clubul Planet Swim & Gym and BeFIT.
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